Health Systems Management Department, The Max Stern Academic College of Emek-Yezreel, Emek Yezreel, Israel.
Department of Nursing, Henrietta Szold Hadassah/Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
J Nurs Manag. 2022 Oct;30(7):3074-3082. doi: 10.1111/jonm.13710. Epub 2022 Jul 11.
The aim of this study is to explore midwives' coping and functioning in the labour wards during the Covid-19 pandemic from the Labour Ward Head Nurses' perspective.
The World Health Organization announced the Covid-19 outbreak to be a pandemic in March 2020. Midwives worldwide were affected by this outbreak, working in risky environments, confronting the anxiety and fear of childbearing women.
A qualitative study using thematic analysis was conducted using semi-structured interviews done over the telephone. Thirteen Labour Ward Head Nurses were interviewed, and the texts were analysed. The study took place in April 2020 during the first Covid-19 lockdown in Israel.
Three main themes were generated in the coding process: (a) stress, fear and anxiety, (b) joint efforts and (c) frustration.
Our study illustrates the difficulties that arose at the beginning of the pandemic, a new and unfamiliar chaotic period. Midwives' managers can use the current research to learn about actions that may assist in improving staff resilience and cohesion during times of crisis.
Understanding the psychological impact of the Covid-19 pandemic among health care professionals is crucial for guiding policies and interventions to maintain staff's psychological well-being.
本研究旨在从产房护士长的角度探讨 COVID-19 大流行期间助产士在产房的应对和功能。
世界卫生组织于 2020 年 3 月宣布 COVID-19 疫情为大流行。全球助产士受到这一疫情的影响，在高风险环境中工作，面对产妇的焦虑和恐惧。
采用电话进行半结构式访谈的定性研究，使用主题分析。对 13 名产房护士长进行了访谈，对文本进行了分析。该研究于 2020 年 4 月在以色列第一次 COVID-19 封锁期间进行。
在编码过程中生成了三个主要主题：（a）压力、恐惧和焦虑，（b）共同努力，（c）沮丧。
我们的研究说明了大流行初期出现的困难，这是一个新的、陌生的混乱时期。助产士的管理者可以利用当前的研究来了解可能有助于在危机时期提高员工适应力和凝聚力的行动。
了解医疗保健专业人员中 COVID-19 大流行的心理影响对于指导政策和干预措施以维持员工的心理健康至关重要。
